Nowata teen killed in 2-car collision

Nowata teen killed in 2-car collision

A Nowata teen was killed Friday in a two-vehicle accident that occurred approximately five miles south of South Coffeyville, according to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Nichole J. Hathcoat, 17, died at the scene after her car collided with another vehicle, driven by Janet D. Dickey of Copan, according to the OHP.

The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, reports show.

OHP troopers say Hathcoat, who was driving a 2004 Grand Am, was westbound on County Road 6 when she “failed to yield from a stop sign and was struck” by Dickey’s vehicle, a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, which was southbound on U.S. Highway 169.

Hathcoat was transported to Stumpff Funeral Home in Nowata. Dickey was transported to Coffeyville (Kan.) Regional Hospital where she was treated and released, the OHP report states.

The accident marks the second time a car crash has impacted the Hathcoat family. According to reports, Hathcoat’s brother, 18-year-old Daniel Hathcoat, died in fiery vehicle accident in November of 2011.

The fatal crash, which happened along an unpaved road southeast of Nowata, also claimed the life of 18-year-old Dalton Lawson.

In 2013, the driver of the vehicle, now 23-year-old Autumn Lea Parrish, was later convicted of two counts of negligent homicide for her role in the role in the accident. She is currently serving a five year sentence.

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